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The aim of this study was to describe the perception of sports talent and excellence development in a sample of MMA fighters, and compare the obtained results with those of previous studies. A total of 42 adult (male and female) MMA athletes of several levels (amateur, semi-professional and professional) participated in the study. A socio-demographic questionnaire and the Psychological Characteristics of Developing Excellence Questionnaire – PCDEQ were used for collecting data. Statistical analyses included descriptive statistics and student’s t-test for means comparison. In general, MMA athletes obtained higher scores than those reported by samples of other sports in previous studies, and more specifically in factors I - Support for long-term success, II - Imagery use during practice and competition, and IV - Ability to organise and engage in quality practice. This can be explained due to the higher average age of our sample and the professional or semi-professional level already achieved by many of the MMA fighters. The study also revealed that MMA fighters may need specific psychological training related to factor III - Coping with performance and developmental pressures.
Roberto Ruiz Barquín; Carlos Gutiérrez García; Adrián Plura Maldonado. Psychological characteristics of developing excellence in mixed martial arts athletes. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas 2019, 14, 37 -39.
AMA StyleRoberto Ruiz Barquín, Carlos Gutiérrez García, Adrián Plura Maldonado. Psychological characteristics of developing excellence in mixed martial arts athletes. Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas. 2019; 14 (2s):37-39.
Chicago/Turabian StyleRoberto Ruiz Barquín; Carlos Gutiérrez García; Adrián Plura Maldonado. 2019. "Psychological characteristics of developing excellence in mixed martial arts athletes." Revista de Artes Marciales Asiáticas 14, no. 2s: 37-39.
Much of the research on the psychological dynamics of performance teams suffers from the following limitations: consideration of only one theoretical framework and analysis of just one perspective (e.g., manager–coach or team member). To address these shortcomings, this study used a Global Cooperation concept that synthesized five psychological frameworks: coordination, cohesion, cooperation, integration, and identification. The objective of this study was to examine the level of congruence–symmetry between the two perspectives and the tendency for managers–coaches and team members to reduce cognitive dissonance in the perception of global cooperation. To this end, 108 managers–coaches and members of performance teams were studied (range: 23−60 years old) using a Cooperative Workteam Questionnaire (CWQ). Results revealed that the greatest amount of asymmetry was observed in Global Cooperation and Emotional Cooperation, while less asymmetry was found in Personal Growth, and good congruence–fit in Conditioned Cooperation. Results are discussed in terms of their theoretical meaning and practical implications for interventions on performance teams.
Alexandre García-Mas; Antonio Núñez Prats; Aurelio Olmedilla; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Enrique Cantón. Levels of Cognitive Congruence between Managers and Team Members’ Perceptions of Cooperation at Work. Sustainability 2019, 11, 6111 .
AMA StyleAlexandre García-Mas, Antonio Núñez Prats, Aurelio Olmedilla, Roberto Ruiz-Barquín, Enrique Cantón. Levels of Cognitive Congruence between Managers and Team Members’ Perceptions of Cooperation at Work. Sustainability. 2019; 11 (21):6111.
Chicago/Turabian StyleAlexandre García-Mas; Antonio Núñez Prats; Aurelio Olmedilla; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Enrique Cantón. 2019. "Levels of Cognitive Congruence between Managers and Team Members’ Perceptions of Cooperation at Work." Sustainability 11, no. 21: 6111.
Research into the detrimental effects of excessive exercise has been conceptualized in a number of similar ways, including ‘exercise addiction’, ‘exercise dependence’, ‘obligatory exercising’, ‘exercise abuse’, and ‘compulsive exercise’. Among the most currently used (and psychometrically valid and reliable) instruments is the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI). The present study aimed to further explore the psychometric properties of the EAI by combining the datasets of a number of surveys carried out in five different countries (Denmark, Hungary, Spain, UK, and US) that have used the EAI with a total sample size of 6,031 participants. A series of multigroup confirmatory factor analyses (CFAs) were carried out examining configural invariance, metric invariance, and scalar invariance. The CFAs using the combined dataset supported the configural invariance and metric invariance but not scalar invariance. Therefore, EAI factor scores from five countries are not comparable because the use or interpretation of the scale was different in the five nations. However, the covariates of exercise addiction can be studied from a cross-cultural perspective because of the metric invariance of the scale. Gender differences among exercisers in the interpretation of the scale also emerged. The implications of the results are discussed, and it is concluded that the study’s findings will facilitate a more robust and reliable use of the EAI in future research.
Mark D Griffiths; Robert Urbán; Zsolt Demetrovics; Mia Beck Lichtenstein; Ricardo De La Vega; Bernadette Kun; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Jason Youngman; Attila Szabo. A cross-cultural re-evaluation of the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) in five countries. Sports Medicine - Open 2015, 1, 1 -7.
AMA StyleMark D Griffiths, Robert Urbán, Zsolt Demetrovics, Mia Beck Lichtenstein, Ricardo De La Vega, Bernadette Kun, Roberto Ruiz-Barquín, Jason Youngman, Attila Szabo. A cross-cultural re-evaluation of the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) in five countries. Sports Medicine - Open. 2015; 1 (1):1-7.
Chicago/Turabian StyleMark D Griffiths; Robert Urbán; Zsolt Demetrovics; Mia Beck Lichtenstein; Ricardo De La Vega; Bernadette Kun; Roberto Ruiz-Barquín; Jason Youngman; Attila Szabo. 2015. "A cross-cultural re-evaluation of the Exercise Addiction Inventory (EAI) in five countries." Sports Medicine - Open 1, no. 1: 1-7.